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Eco-driving: Easy to Apply, Impressive Results

"Eco-driving" is easy to apply and has significant, long-term effects

Fuel-efficient driving ("Eco-driving") can significantly reduce fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions. Slight changes in driving style enable drivers to exploit fully the fuel-efficiency potential of modern technologies. Eco-driving is easy to apply.

The Golden Rules for eco-driving are: Shift into a higher gear early Maintain a steady speed at highest possible gear Look ahead and anticipate traffic flow Switch off the engine at short stops Check and adjust the tyre pressure regularly Make use of in-car fuel saving devices such as on-board computers and dynamic navigators to avoid congestion Get rid of surplus weight and unused roof racks

Highly cost-effective: Eco-driving training leads to a reduction in fuel consumption of up to 25 % after training, with a significant long-term effects of 7% under every-day driving conditions.

Reduction potential: The European Climate Change Programme calculated that the reduction potential of CO2 emissions from eco-driving would be in the range of 50 million tons of CO2-emissions in Europe by 2010. Other research also clearly indicates that eco-driving is a highly cost-effective way to reduce CO2 emissions. The independent research institute TNO estimates a negative cost to society (cost savings) of up to 128 euro per tonne CO2 saved (full study).

Drivers training: Drivers' training proves to be very important. It could be part of the learning package for new drivers and could also cover experienced drivers. Driving schools and professional driving instructors can contribute significantly.

• Eco-Drive Website
• Test Results from The Netherlands
• Test Results from Belgium (nl)

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